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CHICAGO - A vehicle that had a 4-year-old passenger in it was stolen in the Grand Crossing neighborhood Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred in the 600 block of East 71st Street.
At about 3:30 p.m., Chicago police received a report of a motor vehicle theft.
A 49-year-old man was assisting a semi-truck by providing the truck a "jump start."
He was double-parked on the side of the road, and an unknown vehicle approached.
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The unknown offenders exited the vehicle and jumped into the victim's 2017 Range Rover that had a 4-year-old inside.
The vehicle was later recovered in the 7200 block of South St. Lawrence.
Chicago police said the child was not injured.
No offenders are in custody.